This study aimed to explore, articulate and expand on existing concepts of recovery and
paid peer support within consumer-operated mental health organizations. Focus groups and …

Purpose Peer support (PS) workers are being employed despite uncertain evidence for
clinical and cost-effectiveness. Psychological theories have been proposed to explain the …

Background The extant literature suggests that poorly defined job roles make it difficult for
peer support workers to be successful, and hinder their integration into multi-disciplinary …

The Mental Health Commission of Canada defines peer support as" a supportive
relationship between people who have a lived experience in common… in relation to a …

Background Though growing numbers of peer support workers are employed in the UK
National Health Service (NHS), conflicts persist between core values of peer support and …

Aims. A range of peer worker roles are being introduced into mental health services
internationally. There is some evidence that attests to the benefits of peer workers for the …

This chapter will first summarise the range of definitions that have been provided for peer
support, in a mental health context. Clarifications of the different aims of peer support …

Purpose–This paper aims to focus on The Pillars of Peer Support initiative, an ongoing
project to examine and develop the principles of peer support services. These services are …

Accessible Summary What is known on the subject Peer‐support services was started in the
1970s psychiatric survivor movement in the United States of America (USA) due to the lack …

Purpose–In April 2010, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS trust won Regional Innovation
Funding to recruit, train and employ six peer support workers in community mental health …